Combining behavioural support with pharmacotherapy increases a smoker’s chances of successfully stopping by up to four times.43 The only stop smoking medications currently approved by NICE are: NRT, bupropion (Zyban) and varenicline (Champix). Primary care trust (PCT) leads and local…
Daily Archives: April 1, 2009
Lung age measures provide biomedical feedback for smokers
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Lung function and lung age measures provide biomedical feedback for smokers and are increasingly used to recruit smokers into stop smoking services and improve quit rates. A spirometer measures the volume of air expelled in the first second of a…
The key symptoms caused by smoking
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Since most smokers are not aware of the symptoms of COPD, it is recommended that all NHS Stop Smoking Service clients are informed of the following: a) that 80% of COPD is caused by smoking b) the key symptoms: –…
Carbon monoxide poisoning
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A client may self-report that they are not smoking but, on testing, exhibit abnormally high expired CO levels. In such cases, they should be given advice about possible CO poisoning. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) research from 200636 suggested that…
Anti-smoking advocates filed against tobacco firm
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Anti-smoking advocates will gather at the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 59 to show their support for a landmark case filed against a smoking tobacco firm. Running priest Fr. Robert Reyes, the brother of the complainant, Vincent, said about 30…
More Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Quit Smoking Using Chantix/Champix
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Pfizer Inc today announced the results of a study that found that 47 percent of smokers with a history of cardiovascular disease who took CHANTIX/CHAMPIX® (varenicline) were able to quit smoking and remain abstinent during the last four weeks of…